Police Commission Appoints 3 Deputy Inspectors General

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of three Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs).

A statement by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC on Sunday in Abuja, said the commission had suspended the promotion of 19 senior officers.

He said the senior officers affected by the suspension for failing to appear for interview were eight Commissioners of Police (CPs) and 11 Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs).

Ani said the new DIGs were appointed to fill the vacant positions created by the retirements of three DIGs representing the North Central, North East and North West geopolitical zones.

He said the appointments were to ensure that the defined succession policy in the Nigeria Police was sustained.

The PSC spokesman said the newly appointed DIGs were Mr Hafiz Inuwa, the Force Secretary to replace Mr Mustapha Dan-Daura after retirement for the North West.

He said Mr Aji Janga would replace Mr Zanna Ibrahim for the North East while Mr Adeleke Bode would replace Mr Sanusi Lemu for the North Central.

Ani said the new appointments were part of the decisions of the reconvened 18th Plenary Meeting of the commission chaired by its Acting Chairman, Justice Clara Ogunbiyi.